VOLLEYBALL MEET THE LOBOS

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2 NEW MEXICO NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr./Exp. Hometown/Last School Pronunciation 1 Gayle Tripp L/DS 5-2 So./1L Rio Rancho, N.M./Rio Rancho HS hail with a G 3 Kelly Therkelsen RS/B 6-2 Sr./3L Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS Therk-L-son 4 Sarah Kwasigroch S 5-10 So./1L Palos Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg HS Kwa-Z-grow 5 Joelle Ingram MB 6-1 So./1L Tucson, Ariz./Canyon del Oro HS Joe-L 6 Rose Morris OH 6-0 Fr./HS Albuquerque, N.M./Sandia HS 7 Jade Michaelsen S 5-11 Fr./HS Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic HS Michael-son 8 Kathleen Crawley L/DS 5-2 Fr./HS Las Cruces, N.M./Mayfield HS 9 Allison Suiter MB 6-1 Fr./HS Littleton, Colo./Chatfield HS 10 Jeanne Fairchild OH 6-1 So./TR Albuquerque, N.M./San Diego Jean-E 11 Tanna Taylor S 5-9 Jr./1L Truth or Consequences, N.M./Hot Springs HS Anna with a T 12 Michelle Miller OH 6-0 So./1L Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge Island HS 14 Anna Lehne MB 6-1 Fr./HS Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo County HS Lane 15 Jennifer Heasty OH 6-1 Jr./2L Westminster, Colo./Iver C. Ranum HS Hay-STEE ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr./Exp. Hometown/Last School 8 Kathleen Crawley L/DS 5-2 Fr./HS Las Cruces, N.M./Mayfield HS 10 Jeanne Fairchild OH 6-1 So./TR Albuquerque, N.M./San Diego 15 Jennifer Heasty OH 6-1 Jr./2L Westminster, Colo./Iver C. Ranum HS 5 Joelle Ingram MB 6-1 So./1L Tucson, Ariz./Canyon del Oro HS 4 Sarah Kwasigroch S 5-10 So./1L Palos Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg HS 14 Anna Lehne MB 6-1 Fr./HS Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo County HS 7 Jade Michaelsen S 5-11 Fr./HS Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic HS 12 Michelle Miller OH 6-0 So./1L Bainbridge Island, Wash./Bainbridge Island HS 6 Rose Morris OH 6-0 Fr./HS Albuquerque, N.M./Sandia HS 9 Allison Suiter MB 6-1 Fr./HS Littleton, Colo./Chatfield HS 11 Tanna Taylor S 5-9 Jr./1L Truth or Consequences, N.M./Hot Springs HS 3 Kelly Therkelsen RS/B 6-2 Sr./3L Eagan, Minn./Eagan HS 1 Gayle Tripp L/DS 5-2 So./1L Rio Rancho, N.M./Rio Rancho HS Head Coach: Kelley McKee (Fifth season) Assistant Coaches: Chelsea Robb (Fourth season); Lisa Beauchene (Second season) pronounced: BO-Shane Volunteer Asst. Coach: Errin Benesh (First season) Undergraduate Assistant Coaches: Nicole Ryan (First season); Chelsea Sondrup (First season) Trainers: Brenda Crithfield (First season); Antonio Guidano (First season) Statistician: Saba Mohammed CLASS BREAKDOWN Name Pos. Cl. K/G A/G D/G B/G PT/G Seniors (1) Kelly Therkelsen RS Sr Juniors (2) Jennifer Heasty* OH Jr Tanna Taylor S Jr Sophomores (5) Jeanne Fairchild^ OH So N/A Joelle Ingram MB So Sarah Kwasigroch S So Michelle Miller OH So Gayle Tripp L/DS So PERSONNEL PICTURE Name Pos. Cl. K/G A/G D/G B/G PT/G Returning Starters (3) Kelly Therkelsen RS Sr Michelle Miller OH So Sarah Kwasigroch S So Starters Lost (3) Nicole Ryan OH Sr Chelsea Sondrup MB Sr Samie Weber MB So Players Returning (7) Jennifer Heasty OH Jr. Tanna Taylor S Jr. Joelle Ingram MB So. Kelly Therkelsen RS Sr. Sarah Kwasigroch S So. Gayle Tripp L/DS So. Michelle Miller OH So. 14 Freshmen (4) Kathleen Crawley L/DS 5-2 Anna Lehne MB 6-1 Jade Michaelsen S 5-11 Rose Morris OH 6-0 Allison Suiter MB 6-1 * redshirted after 14 games played ^ stats from freshman season at University of San Diego Players Lost (5) Kim Cox L/DS So. Chelsea Sondrup MB Sr. Kailin Downs S Sr. Samie Weber MB So. Nicole Ryan OH Sr. Newcomers (6) Kathleen Crawley L/DS Fr. Jade Michaelsen S Fr. Jeanne Fairchild OH So. Rose Morris OH Fr. Anna Lehne MB Fr. Allison Suite MB Fr.

3 VOLLEYBALL GAYLE TRIPP 5-2 DS/LIB So. Rio Rancho, N.M. Rio Rancho HS KELLY THERKELSEN 6-2 RS Sr. Eagan, Minn. Eagan HS SARAH KWASIGROCH 5-10 S So. Palos Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg HS JOELLE INGRAM 6-1 MB So. Tucson, Ariz. Canyon Del Oro HS ROSE MORRIS 6-0 OH Fr. Albuquerque, N.M. Sandia HS JADE MICHAELSEN 5-11 S Fr. Tucson, Ariz. Salpointe Catholic HS KATHLEEN CRAWLEY 5-2 L/DS Fr. Las Cruces, N.M. Mayfield HS ALLISON SUITER 6-1 MB Fr. Littleton, Colo. Chatfield HS JEANNE FAIRCHILD 6-1 OH So. Albuquerque, N.M. Univ. of San Diego TANNA TAYLOR 5-9 S Jr. Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hot Springs HS MICHELLE MILLER 6-0 OH So. Bainbridge Island, Wash. Baingbridge Island HS ANNA LEHNE 6-1 MB Fr. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo County HS 15 JENNIFER HEASTY 6-1 OH Jr. Westminster, Colo. Iver C. Ranum HS KELLEY MCKEE Head Coach Fifth Season CHELSEA ROBB Assistant Coach Fourth Season LISA BEAUCHENE Assistant Coach Second Season ERRIN BENESH Volunteer Asst. Coach First Season NICOLE RYAN Undergraduate Asst. First Season CHELSEA SONDRUP Undergraduate Asst. First Season SABA MOHAMMAD Statistician First Season BRENDA CRITHFIELD Athletics Trainer First Season ANTONIO GUIDANO Athletics Trainer First Season 15

4 NEW MEXICO 16 The only way to get better is to keep raising the bar. After last season s numerous triumphs, the bar might appear too high for the 2006 New Mexico volleyball team. But head coach Kelley McKee would disagree. This is a completely different group than last year, McKee said. It is a new standard of excellence with these women. The training environment is more stable and we are going to have more weapons offensively. We have depth at each position and a competitive aspect that we haven t had before with everyone vying for a position. The 2006 Lobos are definitely a different team from last year. Of the 12 women on last season s roster, only half are returning. The critical factor is that we have to mesh a group of returnees and newcomers, McKee said. We are a group trying to figure out how to become a team and it takes time. McKee s vision for this season is simple: get better every day. When I look at last season, we started well but ran out of gas emotionally and physically. We need to start steady, start well, but end playing our best volleyball. SCHEDULE To start the season, the Lobos will host the Hilton Albuquerque Classic, Aug Winners of the tournament last season, they will have to go through Utah State, UC Riverside and Stephen F. Austin to win it all again. This tournament will give us a lot of good feedback, McKee said. Head coach Kelley McKee Competitively, all three of these programs are coming off successful seasons. Utah State and Stephen F. Austin both went to the NCAA Tournament last year and UC Riverside is an up-andcomer in the Big West. Following the Hilton Tournament, the Lobos head to Waco, Texas, to play four matches at the Baylor Invitational, Sept The weekend after that, UNM hosts the Comcast Lobo Tournament. The mix of teams we are playing in the non-conference season come from six different conferences ranging across the country, which provides us with a lot of opportunities to grow as a team, McKee said. I think we have a solid non-conference schedule that will prepare us for the Mountain West Conference. The team s final test before the Mountain West Conference season begins is a home match on Monday, Sept. 11 vs. New Mexico State. Their RPI is 14th and the WAC is the seventhranked conference in the country, McKee said. They are an established team that will prepare us for the top teams in our conference. New Mexico opens the conference season on Thursday, Sept. 14, hosting Wyoming. But after that, the Lobos will play five of their next seven conference games on the road. Being competitive on the road in Kelly Therkelsen the MWC is one of our primary goals this season, McKee said. The first round of the MWC provides us the opportunity to accomplish this goal. We know that this is an important piece to the big picture and this is an area that we need to see significant improvement. The Lobos have struggled to find success in the Mountain West Conference regular season or tournament, never finishing higher than fifth, nor winning a match at the championship. However, McKee feels this year could be different. Our conference is young right now and it really mirrors our team, she said. Going into the season, Utah and BYU are the top two contenders but as a whole, our conference is going to be more competitive. There was a dogfight in the middle of the standings last year and it s only going to get tougher. TEAM The 2006 Lobos are full of excitement and ready to take the stage as one of the better teams in the Mountain West Conference. Leading the way are senior Kelly Therkelsen and junior Jennifer Heasty. Kelly is leading by example and Jenn has developed into our vocal leader, McKee said. They both understand the standards of our program, on and off the court, and we are pleased with their leadership thus far. Therkelsen, the team s lone senior, has definitely excelled both on and off the court. She has been rec-

5 VOLLEYBALL ognized for her achievements in the classroom as a three-time academic all-mwc and a two-time ESPN the Magazine Academic all-district honoree. On the court, she has accumulated 247 block assists, leaving her fourth in the UNM record book with a year of eligibility remaining. Kelly Therkelsen has the potential to be one of the best right sides, offensively and defensively, in our conference, McKee said. Last season, Therkelsen averaged 2.44 kills per game, which is the most of all returnees, and 3.32 points per game, but expect to see those numbers soar. We built our offense around Kelly in the spring and she really blossomed, McKee said. She has improved and it has been really fun to watch her develop into a six-rotation player. She is going to be one of our go-to hitters and will dominate at the net. Jennifer Heasty is coming off a redshirt year due to a shoulder injury suffered at the Montana Invitational early last season. In the few games she played to start the year, Heasty averaged 2.14 kills per game and 2.82 points per game. We are so impressed with the way Jenn has matured and learned the game, McKee said. When you sit out, you are forced to just observe and learn and Jenn has maximized her opportunity in this process. We are really getting a more balanced player out of this whole experience. The remaining players who will see time as outside hitters are San Jennifer Heasty Diego transfer and freshman all-conference honoree Jeanne Fairchild and freshman Rose Morris, both Albuquerque natives. Jeanne is a great addition to our team, McKee said. With time and training, she will add much needed experience and depth in the outside hitter position. Without a doubt, Jeanne will be a major contributor to our team. Rose is a physically gifted athlete and we feel like we got the best recruit in the state of New Mexico s 2006 class. As Rose grows in the game and becomes technically sound, she has the potential to be a dominant outside hitter. She has a great passion to improve so there is no doubt that she will reach her potential. Ideally, McKee would like to have another outside hitter. Normally she would, except sophomore Michelle Miller has been forced to redshirt this season after tearing her ACL in spring competition. At the middle blocking position, three young, talented athletes are vying for the two starting positions. Sophomore Joelle Ingram has one year under her belt, seeing limited time last season. Contending with Ingram are freshmen Allison Suiter and Anna Lehne. Joelle comes off a spring training where she really blossomed, McKee said. We broke the game down technically with her and she came in this fall and has applied the teaching and the training. She has matured and is just maximizing every opportunity. Allie is a physically talented and gifted middle blocker. Her hitting is ahead of her blocking right now, but she will help us as she progresses. Anna is going to be a go-to hitter for us. She is the best physical athlete we have and she is setting the standard for where we are going in this program. Overall, we believe we have a special middle blocking group. We have variety and each woman has different strengths and they complement each other well. Defensively, the Lobos will rely on sophomore Gayle Tripp and freshman walk-on Kathleen Crawley. Tripp, who started most of the matches last year, led the team in digs, averaging 2.60 per game. Gayle struggled with consistency during her freshman year, McKee said. She came into this preseason more mature and aware that she needs to provide stability on service returns and defense. Kat has made Gayle better every day. Kat will play a significant role on our team, complementing Gayle. Whether one is the libero or the defensive specialist, without a doubt they are both going to be on the court to lead the defense. One position the Lobos are very secure in is the setter s role. Sophomore Sarah Kwasigroch returns from a shortened first season, missing the final three matches with Sarah Kwasigroch 17

6 NEW MEXICO mononucleosis. Prior to her illness, Kwasigroch was well on her way to destroying program records. She dished out 1,088 assists in just 100 games, the fifth best single-season total at UNM. Sarah is a highly competitive setter who made a significant impact on our program last season, McKee said. She has an amazing ability to make people around her better. She leads this team with her deep-seeded passion to win. When Kwasigroch was sidelined, sophomore walk-on Tanna Taylor filled in. Now a junior, Taylor is coming into her own as a setter. Tanna is the workhorse of the group, McKee said. Since she walked into the gym a year and a half ago, she is one of the most improved players. She gets how to do all the little things well and she is consistent. Technically, she has made huge improvements. The team s final setter is freshman Jade Michaelsen. She is a talented athlete out of Tucson, Ariz., who will be redshirting this season. Jade has the potential to play all aspects of the game at a high level. She has beautiful hands and has the ability to develop into a dominant blocker and attacker. Redshirting Jade is a great investment in her personal development and in the future of Lobo volleyball. Overall, McKee sees a lot of really good undergraduates in the group and looks forward to watching them develop and grow into a highly competitive team. When a team is young, there are a lot of opportunities for those players to come in and make an impact. To me, it is just about opportunity. With our newcomers, we have nothing to worry about. We have something to look forward to. This is the most talent and depth we have had at UNM in my four years, McKee said. We have a good mix of players who are willing to do what it takes to win championships. Our future is bright. 18 The 2006 New Mexico Volleyball Team Back Row (L-R): Jennifer Heasty, Jeanne Fairchild, Allison Suiter, Kelly Therkelsen, Joelle Ingram, Rose Morris and Anna Lehne. Front Row (L-R): Gayle Tripp, Tanna Taylor, Michelle Miller, Jade Michaelsen, Sarah Kwasigroch and Kathleen Crawley

7 VOLLEYBALL KELLY THERKELSEN Outside Hitter 6-2 Senior 3-year Letterwinner Eagan, Minn. Eagan High School 3 THERKELSEN S CAREER STATS Yr. GP-MP K TA Pct. A SA Dig B BS BA Pts Total JUNIOR: Garnered several honors including Mountain West Conference All-Academic, CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District, Hilton/Albuquerque All-Tournament and Montana All-Tournament teams... ranked ninth in the MWC in blocks per game (1.13)... tied 10th in the MWC for the most blocks in a single game during the 2005 season, compiling 10 (1 solo and 9 assisted) vs. Wyoming (10/20)... played in all 28 matches and 109 games, started 26 matches... tied for the team-high in service aces (33)... second on the team in points (362.0), blocks (123, 1.13 pg), block assists (120), total attacks (678) and service aces per game (0.30)... third on the team in kills (266, 2.44 pg), attack percentage (.245) and aces (35, 0.32 pg)... set career highs in total attacks (45, vs. Oral Roberts, 9/16), attack percentage (.583, at Wyoming, 11.19), digs (13, vs. Gonzaga, 9/10) and points (28.5, vs. Oral Roberts, 9/16)... tied her career highs in assists (5, vs. UNLV, 9/30 and at UNLV, 10/29), solo blocks (1, vs. Syracuse, 9/17; vs. UNLV, 9/30 and vs. Wyoming, 10/20) and total blocks (10, vs. Wyoming, 10/20)... moved to fourth in the UNM career record book for block assists (247), needing three for third and six for second place... also 10th in total blocks (253), needing four for ninth and six for eighth... posted the third most block assists in UNM s history... also tied fifth in season record book for total blocks (123). SOPHOMORE: Pounded 23 kills, 26.5 points and 44 attempts vs. Northern Colorado (9/3) kills and career-high six blocks vs. Montana (9/4)... named to Comcast Lobo Invitational All-Tournament team... career-high 25 kills vs. George Washington (9/10)... named to the Delaware Invitational All-Tournament team kills and seven digs vs. New Mexico State (9/14) kills and eight digs vs. UTEP (9/17) kills vs. Weber State (9/18) kills eight digs and three blocks at Wyoming (9/24)... eight kills and two blocks vs. BYU (9/30)... put down 16 kills and had two blocks for 17 points against No. 22 Utah (10/2)... seven kills, five digs and four blocks at New Mexico State (10/5)... team-high 13 kills while hitting a career-high.524 (13K-2E-21TA) at Air Force (10/8) kills and three blocks in road trip at San Diego State and UNLV (10/15-16) kills and four digs vs. Wyoming (10/21) kills and four digs vs. No. 9 Colorado State (10/ 22)... nine kills and four digs at No. 17 Utah (10/ 29)... seven digs, six kills and three blocks at BYU (10/30)... good all-around match in win over Air Force (11/5), collecting nine kills, seven digs and four blocks... tallied a double-double against UNLV, putting down a career-high 10 blocks to go with 12 kills... hit.429 with eight kills, five digs and three blocks vs. No. 8 Colorado State in the first round of the MWC Championship (11/ 18). FRESHMAN: Collected seven kills vs. Idaho State (8/30)... totaled five blocks at the Fresno State Invitational (8/29-30) kills vs. Youngstown State (9/5)... hit.471 (11K-3E- 17A) with season-high tying five block assists vs. Alcorn State (9/6)... nine kills, eight digs, five assists and three aces vs. Saint Louis (9/ 13)... season-high 13 kills and hit.385 with four digs vs. Ohio (9/20) kills vs. Sacramento State (9/20)... earned Albuquerque Marriott All-Tournament honors... five kills and four blocks at UNLV (10/11)... collected five kills, two assists and two blocks vs. Wyoming (10/18)... eight kills at New Mexico State (10/21)... eight kills, five blocks and five digs in road trip to BYU and Utah (11/2-3)... excellent all-around match vs. UNLV (11/6), collecting six kills, four service aces, three digs, four blocks and 12 points... four blocks (one solo, three assists) vs. San Diego State (11/8) kills and four blocks at Wyoming (11/14)... tied season high with five blocks to go along with three kills and two services aces in MWC Tournament vs. Colorado State (11/20)... named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete. HIGH SCHOOL: Therkelsen was named 2002 All-Lake Conference and Pioneer Press All- State (honorable mention)... she was voted the Best Offensive Player by her teammates her senior season... academically, Therkelsen was named a National Merit Scholar Commended Student, named to the A-Honor roll, and was in the top-one percent of her graduating class of a member of the National Honors Society and the World Languages Honor Society... was a High School Heisman National Nominee. PERSONAL: The daughter of Jill and Kent Therkelsen... has a sister, Amy... majoring in Political Science... will graduate in Dec CAREER HIGHS K: 25, vs. George Washington (9/10/04) ATT: 45, vs. Oral Roberts (9/16/05) Hitting Pct.:.583, at Wyoming (11/19/05) A: 5, twice, last at UNLV (9/30/05) SA: 4, twice, last vs. Oral Roberts (9/16/05) Digs: 13, vs. Gonzaga (9/10/05) B: 10, twice, last vs. Wyoming (10/20/05) BS: 1, six times, last vs. Wyoming (10/20/05) BA: 10, vs. UNLV (11/11/04) Pts: 28.5, vs. Syracuse (9/17/05) 19

8 NEW MEXICO JENNIFER HEASTY Outside Hitter 6-1 Junior 2-year Letterwinner Westminster, Colo. Iver C. Ranum High School HEASTY S CAREER STATS Yr. GP-MP K TA Pct. A SA Dig B BS BA Pts * Total * received medical redshirt JUNIOR: Played in the first five matches, seeing time in 14 games before injuring her shoulder and receiving a medical redshirt... put down a season-high 11 kills on 32 attempts at New Mexico State to open the season (8/29)... recorded a season-high 15 points vs. the Aggies, dropping in a seasonhigh three service aces aces per game avg. was the highest of any Lobo in SOPHOMORE: 13 kills, five digs and four blocks vs. Northern Colorado (9/3) in season opener kills, nine digs and five aces vs. Montana (9/4)... first career doubledouble vs. New Mexico State (9/14), tallying 14 kills and 16 digs, which was good for 18.5 points... six blocks vs. Weber State (9/ 18)... eight blocks and five kills at Wyoming (9/24)... four blocks at No. 9 Colorado State (9/25)... career-high 11 block assists vs. No. 22 Utah (10/2), which tied for the secondhighest ever in a UNM match... four blocks at New Mexico State (10/5)... hit.375 (9K- 3E-16TA) with four assists and four blocks at Air Force (10/8)... six blocks at San Diego State (10/15)... six blocks and five kills vs. Wyoming (10/21)... five kills, three assists and two blocks at No. 17 Utah (10/29)... hit.381 (10K-2E-21TA) with match-high seven blocks at BYU (10/30)... hit.316 with nine kills and two blocks in win over Air Force (11/5)... tallied second double-double of her career with career-high 20 kills and 14 digs to go along with five aces and three blocks vs. UNLV (11/11)... hit a season-best.600 with no errors (9K-0E-15TA) and six digs in win over San Diego State (11/14)... four kills, four digs and two aces vs. No. 8 Colorado State in first round of MWC Championship (11/18). FRESHMAN: Excellent freshman season, as she was second on the team in blocks (72) and third in kills (170) and points (232)... led team in hitting percentage (.224)... five kills in collegiate debut at Fresno State (8/ 29)... hit.615 with nine kills and three aces vs. Youngstown State (9/5)... recorded eight blocks (0 solo, eight assists) and hit.455 with six kills vs. Delaware (9/6)... four blocks vs. Saint Louis (9/13)... collected 10 kills vs. Ohio (9/20)... four blocks vs. Sacramento State (9/22)... hit.583 (7K-0E-12A) vs. New Mexico State (9/22)... hit.550 (12K-2E- 20TA) at Air Force with 15.5 points... compiled a.786 attack percentage after pounding 11 kills with no errors on 14 attempts vs. BYU (10/2), tying for the eighth best percentage in Lobo history... six blocks (two solo, four assists) and five kills at UNLV (10/11)... six kills vs. Colorado State (10/17)... seven kills at New Mexico State (10/21) kills, seven blocks and five digs in road trip to BYU and Utah (11/2-3)... five blocks and five kills in win vs. UNLV (11/6)... six kills and 7.5 points vs. San Diego State (11/8)... hit.320 with 12 kills and 13.5 points at Wyoming (11/14)... eight kills and team-high six blocks in MWC Tournament vs. Colorado State (11/20)... named a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in three sports at Ranum High, including volleyball, basketball and golf... Heasty s basketball team took the state title... was named allconference for the Front Range and Skyline Leagues in both volleyball and basketball in 2001 and again in was also named to the Colorado Coaches allstate team in volleyball her senior year... was named to the Academic Honor Roll and National Honor Society all four years at Ranum where she maintained a 4.0 GPA. PERSONAL: Daughter of Sally and Bill Heasty... has a sister, Sarah, and a brother, Scott... Secondary Education major. CAREER HIGHS K: 20, vs. UNLV (11/11/04) ATT: 43, vs. UNLV (11/11/04) Hitting Pct.:.786, vs. BYU (10/2/03) A: 4, at Air Force (10/8/04) SA: 5 (twice), last vs. UNLV (11/11/04) Digs: 16, vs. New Mexico State (9/14/04) B: 11, vs. Utah (10/2/04) BS: 1 (four times BA: 11, vs. Utah (10/2/04) Pts: 26.5, vs. UNLV (11/11/04)

9 VOLLEYBALL TANNA TAYLOR Setter 5-9 Junior 1-year Letterwinner Truth or Consequences, N.M. Hot Springs High School SOPHOMORE: Stepped into the setter role with the loss of Sarah Kwasigroch before the end of the season... played in six matches with three starts... put down all four of her season blocks in one game (vs. Colorado State, 11/18)... recorded a kill in each of the final two games... attempted five of her 10 kills against Colorado State at the MWC Championships (11/24)... posted seasonhighs in attack percentage (1.000), assists (31), aces (1) and digs (6) at Wyoming (11/19)... finished with 75 assists, averaging 5.77 per game, which was the second best of all Lobos in SEASON/CAREER HIGHS K: 1, twice, last vs. Colo. St. (11/24/05) ATT: 5, vs. Colorado State (11/24/05) Hitting Pct.: 1.000, at Wyoming (11/19/05) A: 31, at Wyoming (11/19/05) SA: 1, at Wyoming (11/19/05) Digs: 6, at Wyoming (11/19/05) B: 4, at Colorado State (11/18/05) BS: n/a BA: 4, at Colorado State (11/18/05) Pts: 2, twice, last at Wyoming (11/19/05) HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball under Coach Marsha Turpen... also lettered in basketball and women s golf... named a Gatorade Will to Win Athlete... member of the National Honor Society... United States Achievement Academy National Award winner... played on the Diamondback Volleyball Club. PERSONAL: Tanna is the daughter of Terry and Susan Taylor... a Physical Education major... favorite food is steak and baked potatoes... favorite movie is Love & Basketball... grandfather, Carl, played football at Tarleton State in 1927 and `28, and at New Mexico Highlands in `29 and ` TAYLOR S CAREER STATS Yr. GP-MP K TA Pct. A SA Dig B BS BA Pts Total

10 NEW MEXICO JOELLE INGRAM Middle Blocker 6-1 Sophomore 1-year Letterwinner Tucson, Ariz. Canyon Del Oro High School FRESHMAN: Saw time in six matches, playing 10 games... perfect attack percentage vs. Lamar (9/3) and Gonzaga (9/ 10), going 1-for-1 with no errors... recorded career-highs in kills (4) and attempts (7) vs. Delaware State on Sept notched her career high in points (5.5) vs. Delaware State and tied her career high in blocks (3)... dished out her lone assist and put down her sole ace of the season at Montana (9/10)... recorded her lone dig of the season and set her career-high in blocks (3) against Montana attack percentage (8K- 2E-16TA) led the team in SEASON/CAREER HIGHS K: 4, vs. Delaware State (9/16/05) ATT: 7, vs. Delaware State (9/16/05) Hitting Pct.: 1.000, twice, last vs. Gonzaga (9/10/05) A: 1, vs. Montana (9/10/05) SA: 1, vs. Montana (9/10/05) Digs: 1, vs. Montana (9/10/05) B: 3, twice, last vs. Delaware St. (9/16/05) BS: n/a BA: 3, twice, last vs. Delaware St. (9/16/05) Pts: 5.5, vs. Delaware State (9/16/05) HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball for three years... awarded Canyon Del Oro s Most Improved Player in named honorable mention all-region in 2002 and named first-team allregion and all-city in garnered Player of the Year honors for Club Cactus three straight years (2002, 03, 04)... named to the Canyon Del Oro s Principal Honor Roll... maintained a 3.8 GPA in high school... was a member of the National Honors Society. PERSONAL: Daughter of James and Judy Ingram... will major in business. 5 INGRAM S CAREER STATS Yr. GP-MP K TA Pct. A SA Dig B BS BA Pts Total

11 VOLLEYBALL SARAH KWASIGROCH Setter 5-10 Sophomore 1-year Letterwinner Palos Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg High School 4 KWASIGROCH S CAREER STATS Yr. GP-MP K TA Pct. A SA Dig B BS BA Pts Total FRESHMAN: Played in and started the first 25 matches, missing the final three due to mononucleosis... dished out 1,088 assists, the fifth most in a single season in UNM history assists per game average was the sixth best in the MWC in compiled 197 digs, averaging 1.97 per game, the third highest of all Lobos... set her career-high in kills (5) vs. Gonzaga (9/10)... hit a career-best.667 (2K-0E-3TA) vs. Delaware State on Sept tied her career-high in kills (5) vs. Oral Roberts (9/16) and had a season-high 18 digs... handed out a career-high 63 assists vs. San Diego State (10/1)... notched her first solo block Oct. 5 vs. Air Force... tied her careerhigh for kills (5) at Utah (10/14)... posted a season-high 5 blocks vs. Wyoming (10/ 20)... matched her season-high for solo blocks with one vs. New Mexico State (11/7)... set two highs and tied one in her final game of the season, dropping in four service aces and five blocks from 9.5 points agianst Air Force (11/11)... named to the MWC All-Academic team. HIGH SCHOOL: Named a PrepVolleyball.com All-American... named 2004 Illinois State Volleyball Player of the Year... News-Gazette Illinois All-State Volleyball Team - first-team honors (2002, 03, 04)... All-Area Chicago Sun Times in 2002, 03, All- Area Southtown and Star Newspapers in 2001, 02, 03, Chicago Tribune All-State-Special Mention - (2001, 02, 03, 04)... SICA West All-Conference - (2001, 02, 03, 04)... led team to second-place finish at Illinois State Tournament in Class AA Illinois State All Tournament Team... listed as one of the top 60 sophomores in Nation in 2002 by Student Sports.com... set Illinois state record for assists in a season with 1,204 in set Illinois state record for career assists with 3,528 from placed fifth at Junior National Volleyball Tournament-Open Division and named to All-Tournament Team in placed first in Junior National Volleyball Tournament-National Division and named Tournament MVP in also an outstanding student athlete, named to the Carl Sandburg Academic Honor Roll the past four years and a National Honor Society member. PERSONAL: Sarah is the daughter of Dan and Pat Kwasigroch... will major in Pharmacy... maintains a 3.8 grade point average SEASON/CAREER HIGHS K: 5, three times, last vs. Utah (10/14/05) ATT: 15, at Utah (10/14/05) Hitting Pct.:.667, vs. Delaware St. (9/16/05) A: 63, vs. San Diego State (10/1/05) SA: 4, vs. Air Force (11/11/05) Digs: 18, vs. Oral Roberts (9/16/05) B: 5, twice, last vs. Air Force (11/11/05) BS: 1, twice, last vs. New Mexico St. (11/7/05) BA: 5, twice, last vs. Air Force (11/11/05) Pts: 9.5, vs. Air Force (11/11/05) 23

12 NEW MEXICO MICHELLE MILLER Outside Hitter 5-10 Sophomore 1-year Letterwinner Bainbridge Island, Wash. Bainbridge Island High School FRESHMAN: Played in 26 of 28 matches, getting 19 starts... saw action in 99 of 109 games... hit.500 (9K-2E- 14TA) vs. Delaware State (9/16)... attempted a season-high 37 attacks vs. Oral Roberts (9/16)... recorded a season-high 14 digs vs. Utah (9/24) and at TCU (10/8)... best game of the season was against San Diego State on Oct. 1, putting down a season-high 14 kills, recording her first block solo en route to a season-high five blocks and scoring a season-high 19 points... handed out two assists in three different games (10/8 at TCU, 10/14 at Utah and 11/11 at Air Force)... served up a personal-best five aces at Air Force (11/11)... named to the MWC All-Academic team SEASON/CAREER HIGHS K: 14, vs. San Diego State (10/1/05) ATT: 37, twice, last vs. NMSU (11/7/05) Hitting Pct.:.500, vs. Delaware St. (9/16/05) A: 2, three times, last vs. Air Force (11/11/05) SA: 5, at Air Force (11/11/05) Digs: 14, twice, last vs. TCU (10/8/05) B: 5, vs. San Diego State (10/1/05) BS: 1, twice, last vs. Colorado St. (10/22/05) BA: 4, vs. San Diego State (10/1/05) Pts.: 19.0, vs. San Diego St. (10/1/05) HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time All-Metro League honoree ( )... secondteam all-state her senior season... named the Bremerton Sun Co-Player of the Year in earned team MVP honors all four years... named The Sports Paper Athlete of the Month her senior year... team captain in 2003 and led Bainbridge Island High School to a Class 3A third-place finish... maintained a 3.89 GPA in high school... named to the Bainbridge Island High School Honor Roll eight times. PERSONAL: Miller is the daughter of Bill and Julie Miller... has one brother, Theo... will major in secondary education. 12 MILLER S CAREER STATS Yr. GP-MP K TA Pct. A SA Dig B BS BA Pts Total

13 VOLLEYBALL GAYLE TRIPP Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-2 Sophomore 1-year Letterwinner Rio Rancho, N.M. Rio Rancho High School FRESHMAN: Played in all 28 matches, getting three starts as a defensive specialist... split time as the starting libero with Kim Cox... played in 103 of the team s 109 games... led the Lobos in digs (268, 2.60 pg)... named to the Comcast Invitational All-Tournament team... recorded her first kill Sept. 3 vs. Lamar... obtained her second kill at TCU (10/8)... posted her season-high attack percentage (.500, 1K-0E-2TA) at TCU (10/8)... dished out a season-high two assists vs. Wyoming (10/20) and New Mexico State (11/7)... tied with Kim Cox and Michelle Miller for the most service aces in one game, dropping in five on BYU Sept recorded a season-high 21 digs vs. UC Davis (9/9)... scored a season-high 5.0 points vs. BYU (9/23) SEASON/CAREER HIGHS K: 1, twice, last vs. TCU (10/8/05) ATT: 4, vs. Utah (10/14/05) Hitting Pct.:.500, at TCU (10/8/05) A: 2, twice, last vs. NMSU (11/7/05) SA: 5, vs. BYU (9/23/05) Digs: 21, vs. UC Davis (9/9/05) B: n/a BS: n/a BA: n/a Pts.: 5.0, vs. BYU (9/23/05) HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball for three years at Rio Rancho High...led Rio Rancho to state titles in 2002 and 2003 and runner-up finishes in 2001 and earned first-team all-state honors three straight years ( )...named to the all-district team all four years...district 1-5A Player of the Year in garnered Player of the Year honors as a sophomore by the Westside Albuquerque Journal...maintained a 3.6 GPA in high school...was a member of the National Honors Society...named to the Rio Rancho Academic Honor Roll all four years...a member of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership program...named to the All-Metro Albuquerque Tribune team her junior and senior year. 1 TRIPP S CAREER STATS Yr. GP-MP K TA Pct. A SA Dig B BS BA Pts Total PERSONAL: Tripp is the daughter of Gary and Jeannette Tripp...Gary is the New Mexico High School Activities Association Executive Director...majoring in Communications and Journalism. 25

14 NEW MEXICO KATHLEEN CRAWLEY Libero/Defensive Specialist 5-2 Freshman Las Cruces, N.M. Mayfield HS JEANNE FAIRCHILD Outside Hitter 6-1 Sophomore Albuquerque, N.M. San Diego ANNA LEHNE Middle Blocker 6-1 Freshman Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo County HS HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball, track and softball at Mayfield HS in Las Cruces...vital member of the state champion volleyball team her junior year, which produced an 18-7 record...guided her team to a district title her senior year, earning her a place on the all-district team...also on district title softball and track teams as a senior...two-time all-district softball team honoree...named to the all-world softball team at the softball world series...listed as a Who s Who Among American High School Students...member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Daughter of Maria and Keith Crawley...dad played football and baseball for New Mexico State from has one brother, Carl...lists her hobbies as babysitting, crocheting, playing cards and dancing...favorite food is chicken...likes NY Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon...says her greatest thrill while participating in sports is having a second family, the adrenalin and winning a state championship...intends to major in Nursing. SAN DIEGO: Named to the West Coach Conference all-freshman team...saw time in 22 of the team s 29 matches for a total of 62 games and eight starts...averaged 2.31 kills per game and a.218 attack percentage...recorded 18 digs, 13 blocks and three assists...heavily recruited by UCLA, USC, Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State and Long Beach State among others...named to the national Dean s List for the fall semester. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball under coach Ryan Sakamoto at St. Pius X...guided her team to two state championships (2003 and 2004), including an undefeated season as a junior...named the state s Player of the Year twice...twotime all-state, three-time all-metro and four-time all-district honoree...selected by PrepVolleyball.com to its prestigious Senior Aces List, ranking 22nd among 100 prep athletes honored in its class of PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Susie...dad played basketball for BYU in the 1950 s and for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1960 s...has three siblings, a brother, Jeff, a half-brother, Brian, and a step-sister, Jordin...enjoys playing volleyball and hanging out with friends...likes funnel cake...says that beating rival teams has been her greatest thrill while participating in sports...majoring in Communications and Journalism. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball and basketball at Pueblo County high school...garnered all-state honorable mention accollades in 2003, 2004 and named the MVP of the Southern Colorado League her senior season...twotime all-league first team selection...placed on the all-state honorable mention basketball team in 2003, 2004 and four-year member of the Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Daughter of Ronald and Susan Lehne...has a sister, Bonnie, and a brother, Ben...lists her hobbies as swimming, playing basketball and sleeping...likes Chinese food...favorite athlete is professional volleyball player Misty May...says the competition and the thrill of a game are what she likes most about participating in sports...undecided on a major. 26

15 VOLLEYBALL JADE MICHAELSEN Setter 5-11 Freshman Tucson, Ariz. Salpointe Catholic HS ROSE MORRIS Outside Hitter 6-0 Freshman Albuquerque, N.M. Sandia HS ALLISON SUITER Middle Blocker 6-1 Freshman LIttleton, Colo. Chatfield HS HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball at Salpointe Catholic in Tucson, Ariz...guided her team to three regional championships...named the 5A Southern Arizona Player of the Year as a junior...first team all-state selection as a senior and second team honoree as a junior...named to the All-Southern Arizona second team as a sophomore...put down a career-high 198 kills as sophomore, 110 as a junior and 74 as a senior...blocked a career-high 52 attempts in 2005, 42 in 2004 and 35 in dished out a career-high 842 assists as a junior, 753 as a senior and 425 as a sophomore...averaged over 109 digs and 21 aces per season...received the Gary Gillette Memorial, Fine Arts Ceramics and Club Cactus Junior Volleyball Captain s awards...made the Honor Roll three consecutive years. PERSONAL: Daughter of Jerry and Joanne Michaelsen...has one brother, Justin, who is a middle blocker for the University of Arizona...her uncle, John Butcher, played professional baseball for the Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians...lists her hobbies as reading, playing video games and water sports and off-roading...likes ice cream and pasta...favorite athlete is Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash...says her greatest thrill while participating in sports each season going undefeated in her region to claim three regional titles...undecided on a major. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball three years at Sandia under coach Brent Black...three-time selection to the all-district and all-metro first teams...named the Matador s Defensive Player of the Year in received the academic letter. PERSONAL: Daughter of Ray Morris and Jaymi McKay...has one sister, Jasmine, who played volleyball at New Mexico Highlands...enjoys shopping...likes hashbrowns...favorite athlete is professional snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White...says her greatest thrill while participating in sports was making the state tournament...majoring in Education. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time letterwinner in volleyball under head coach Tom Pazko at Chatfield Senior High School...second team all-state as a junior and senior...selected to play for the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports senior all-star team...first team all-jefferson County Conference in 2005 and second team all-conference in guided the Chargers to the Jefferson City league title in led Chatfield in blocks from and notched a career-best 10 blocks against Air Academy in honored on the Jefferson City allacademic team...member of the National Honor Society...Valedictorian of her graduating class with a 4.0 GPA. PERSONAL: Daughter of Robert and Cindy Suiter...nickname is Allie...has an older sister, Carrie (22) and an older brother, David (20)...favorite food is strawberries...likes Todd Helton of the Colorado Rockies...claims her greatest thrill while participating in sports was the chance to play in the Junior Olympics...undecided on a major. 27

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